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Poultry Market Reports
WEEKLY NEW YORK
EGG MARKET
Monday, November 25tb to Friday, November 29th
Mon. Tnes. Wed. Tburs. Pit
WHITE
Ex. Urge 65
Urge 65
Mediums 59
Pullets 52
Peeweea 37
BROWN
Urge 71
Mediums Unquoted
Pullets Unquoted
Peewees Unquoted
Off Grade
Large 57 59 59
Checks 33 S 3 33
Tone Steady.
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Ortiaha
Cattle
Wednesday, Nov. 37
Weekly 51 - Cattle -
Compared with last weeks
close-
Slaughter steers strong to
50 cents higher and heifers
teady to 25 cents higher on
small midweek supply
proceeding Thanksgiving
holiday. Cows 1.00-2.00
higher, most advance on
Utility and Commerical.
Bulls weak to 1.00 lower.
Four Day Receipts 14,600
as compared 14,100 previous
week and 20,800 a year ago.
Slaughter steers ap
proximately 47 percent,
heifers 33 percent and cows
15 percent.
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production
with the
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... costs down... is the
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top quality eggs ...
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20 to 30 eggs per bird
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FARMS
Telephone [7l7] 626-8257
Telephone [7171626-8561
Saturday. Nov. 30.1974
STEERS: Load High-
Choice and Prime 1109 lbs. 3-
4 39.50 late, twelve loads
1022-1195 lbs. 3-4 38.65-39.00
during week and load Choice
1150 lbs. 3 for Canadian
shipment 39.00. Several
loads Choice and Prime 1143-
1282 lbs. 3-4 38.50. Choice 975-
1275 lbs, 2-4 closed 37.50-
38.50, Several loads 1350-1450
lbs. 3-5 35.00-36.00 during
week, two loads Choice and
Prime 1508 lbs. Yield Grade
4-5 34.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 950-1225 lbs. 36.75-
37.50. Good 34 00-36 50
Standard and Low-Good
32J0-34.W1
Average cos; slaughter
steers inr rwt sets 5..« s
average weigh: 1725 lbs. as
compared *7 45 and 1118 Its.
previous week and 38.92 and
1158 lbs. a year ago.
HEIFERS; Load and part
load High-Choice and Prime
975-1093 lbs. Yield Grade 3-4
38.00, others same grade 932-
1025 lbs. Yield Grade 3-4
37.50- Choice 850-1138
lbs. Yield Grade 2-3 36.50-
37.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 750-1000 lbs. 35.50-
36.50. Good 33.00-35.50.
Standard and Low-Good
31.50-
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 16.50-18.50, Few
18.75-19.00. Canner and
Cutter 13.50-16.50, Mixed
Cutter and Utility 16.75-17.00.
Shelly Canner 11.00-13.00.
BULLS: 1-2 1400-1800 lbs,
21.00-24.50, An individual
FEEDERS: Load Choice
578 B heifers 26.50.
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live Poultry Report
Wednesday, November 27
Prices unchanged to
cent lower on light type hens.
Offering adequate for
current fair demand as
occasional plant closed for
next two weeks. Offerings of
Heavy Type Hens
adequate for limited call.
Prices paid at farm: Light
type hens 6-7, Mostly in
Pa; Mostly 6-64 in NJ.
Heavy type hens TFEWR
Broiler-Fry er Market
Wednesday, November 27
Ready to cook movement
spotty ranging light to oc
casionally good for weekend
needs. Slaughter schedules
reduced as occasional ad
ditional plant not operating
today. Today’s less than
trucklot asking prices
trended higher within un
changed ranges on both
Plant and US Grade A.
Advance interest good at
generally two cents higher
than this week’s levels. Live
supplies adequate at weights
in a wide but generally
satisfactory range. Un
dertone fully steady to firm.
Negotiated trucklot prices 2-
S lb ready to cook broiler
frvers for delivery next
week: US Grade A - none;
Plant Grade - 4344.
Current broiler-fryer
negotiated prices for im
mediate delivery mostly
multiple-drop shipments to
New York City from
Ddmarva.
Range: US Grade A-42-
44*4; Plant Grade 41-43;
Premium US Grade A 45-48;
Premium Plant Grade 43-46.
WTD Avg: US Grade A
-42.45; Plant Grade 41.28;
Premium US Grade A 47.51;
Premium Plant Grade 45.01.
New Holland
Dairy Auction
Wednesday, November 27
Reported receipts of 58
cows and 3 bulls.
Load of Franklin County
cows 515-535.
Local-consigned cows 300-
785.
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Eastern Pa.
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Delmarva
Springing heifers 450-500,
Bulls 275-325.
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Philadelphia
Eggs
Wednesday, November 27
Prices unchanged to 2
cents higher on large and
extra large, unchanged to 1
cent higher on medium*.
Cartoning demand fairly
good for late fillln needs on
all sizes. Offerings fairly
well cleared on all sizes.
Undertone steady though
cautious.
Prices to retailers: Sales
to volume buyers, Consumer
grades white eggs In cartons,
delivered: Store Door, A
Extra Large A
Large 67%-72fc, A Medium
61-63%.
Fogelsville
Sale of Nov. 25,1974
(Prices paid dock weights,
cents per lb., except where
noted.)
Hens, heavy type 15%-16;
Pullets 47%-49%; Roasters
20-46; Capons 52-02, mostly
6002; Ducks 52; Drakes 60;
Geeses3; Turkeys, Toms 40;
Turkeys, Hens 47-50; Rab
bits 50-56; Pigeons (per pair)
1.21.
Total Coops Sold 144.
Poultry received Monday 7
p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Tuesday 7
a.m. to 12 Noon. Sale at 11:30
a.m.
Directions Take Rt. 222
thruway. Exit at Fogelsville
exit. North to stoplight in
Fogelsville, turn left,
proceed one mile.
Baltimore
Eggs
Wednesday, November 27
Prices mostly 1-2 cents
higher. Supplies adequate
for todays needs.
Cartoned Eggs: Prices to
retailers, state graded (min
one case sale) white.
Grade A Large 74-80,
mostly 74-76.
Grade A Medium 67-73,
mostly 67-69.
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r IS PROUD TO SALUTE THESE WINNERS
IN THE LANC. COUNTY 4-H CAPON EXHIBIT
Lancaster Round-up sponsor: Lancaster Kiwams
Grand Champion - Dons Hershey, 304 Newport Rd., Lititz
» Reserve Champion - Jerry Myers, 1105 Village Rd., Lancaster
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Lincoln Roundup: Sponsor: Ephrata Rotary
Grand Champion - Kerry Boyd, RDI, Ephrata
Reserve Champion - Jeff Gehman, RD2, Denver
Elizabethtown-Donega) Round-up: Sponsor: Mt. Joy Rotary
Grand Champion - Judy Stoltzfus, RDI, Mt. Joy
Reserve Champion - Mary Ann Yunmger, RDI, Marietta
Congratulations to these Future Poultrymen and a special thanks
to the sponsoring organizations for their fine support.
The Lancaster County Poultry Association
NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY
SHELL EGG REPORT
Tuesday, November 24,1174
Price! paid per dozen Grade "A" brown egga in cartons
delivered large MEDIUM
JS SS S 3
Mostly 71 . 7 g 63.7 J
5* K SS SS
Tagr sss sa sa
MaSe 7MO 75-77 70-72 56^8
+lnclude* Central & Weitern Section! Only.
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Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECI) Durham,
N H and reflect trading prices for gradeable nest run eggs.
rGNR) on ECI, a nationwide trading center for producers,
Mckers and marketers. GNR eggs are classified by weight in
3Moz«i cases, and traded in lot* of either 300 or 750 cases.
Prices are FOB buyers dock, and are computed Tuesday and'
Thursday of each week. This week’s prices for each
classification were
Classification
Extra Large
Class 1 - Large
Class 3 - Medium
Class 4 - Small
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New Weight
Per Case
51 lbs.
48 lbs.
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
48 lbs.
48 lbs.
Tuesday Friday
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58 58
52 52
42 42
43 44
34 34
SMALL
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52-59
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